Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections (ACTG) Network

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The UCSF Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections (ACTG) Network conducts clinical trials evaluating the optimal management of HIV and associated complications, strategies for HIV eradication, and treatment of viral hepatitis and tuberculosis.

As part of the NIH-funded multi-center ACTG clinical trials network, the clinical trials unit based at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital has access to a broad menu of cutting-edge studies and conducts research addressing health issues of key importance to the San Francisco population.

    ACTG Team 2020

    1. Innovative antiretroviral approaches to minimize long term toxicity for HIV treatment naïve and treatment experienced patients
    2. Strategies to control HIV related inflammation, reduce the HIV reservoir and ultimately eradicate HIV
    3. Development of shorter, more potent and less toxic HCV therapies using the rapidly expanding field of HCV direct acting agents (DAA’s) in both HIV-HCV co-infected and HCV mono-infected patients.
    4. Improved tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment of active and latent tuberculosis infection

    Investigators & Collaborators

    The ACTG is directed by Diane Havlir, MD, and Annie Luetkemeyer, MD. We work with a large team of investigators and collaborators.

    Interested in ACTG? 

    For questions or to inquire about enrollment, please contact outreach coordinator Dan Berrner (415) 535-9495 or study coordinator Jay Dwyer (415) 476-4082 x353.

    Participant screening includes a visit to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, which can take 60-90 minutes to complete. If enrolled into a study, visit lengths vary depending on study requirements, ranging from once a month to once every six months. Most visits take approximately 20-40 minutes to complete. No personal identifiers are used.

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